कार्तिकाश्वयुजोश्चैत्रे माघे चापि विशेषतः
Especially in Kārtika, Āśvayuja, Caitra, and Māgha.
अग्निमिष्ट्वा च कृत्वा च प्रतिपद्यामिति स्मृतम्
Having worshipped the fire and performed the ritual, it is remembered as the first day.
बृहस्पतौ द्वितीयायां शुक्लायां विधिपूजनम्
On Thursday, on the second day of the bright fortnight, one should perform the prescribed worship.
मिथुने कर्कटे चैव गोविप्रदमनांतरम् यामुपोष्य न वैधव्यं प्रयाति स्त्री न संशयः
In Mithuna and Karkaṭa, after honoring cows and Brahmins, the woman who observes the fast does not become widowed, without doubt.
अमूल्यशयनं मासं दंपती प्रतिपूजयेत्
For a month, the couple should worship with a bed that is not valuable.
वैशाखे शुक्लपक्षे तु तृतीयायां तथैव च
In Vaiśākha, in the bright fortnight, on the third day, likewise.
स्वातियुक्ततृतीयायां वैशाखे तु विशेषतः
Especially in Vaiśākha, on the third day joined with Svāti.
तस्यां यद्दीयते किञ्चित्तदक्षयमुदाहृतम्
Whatever is given on that day is declared to be imperishable.
तोयदानं विशेषेण प्रशंसंति मनीषिणः 2.2.8.
The wise especially praise the giving of water.
बुधश्रवणसंयुक्ता तृतीया यदि लभ्यते
If the third lunar day is joined with Budha (Mercury) and Śravaṇa (nakṣatra),
चतुर्थीभरणीयोगे भवेच्चरदिनं यदा
Or when the fourth lunar day coincides with Bharaṇī (nakṣatra) during the day,
शिवा शांता सुखा चैव चतुर्थी त्रिविधा स्मृता
The fourth lunar day is declared to be of three kinds: auspicious, peaceful, and pleasant.
कार्त्तिके तु भवेच्छाया तथा माघे तु कीर्त्यते भवेत्सहस्रगुणितं श्राद्धं भवति चाक्षयम्
In Kārttika, there is the shadow; in Māgha, it is renowned; the śrāddha performed then becomes a thousandfold and imperishable.
गणेशे कारयेत्पूजां मोदकादिभिरादरात्
One should worship Gaṇeśa with modakas and other offerings, with reverence.
श्रावणे मासि पञ्चम्यां शुक्लपक्षे विशेषतः
Especially in the month of Śrāvaṇa, on the fifth lunar day of the bright fortnight,
तेषां कुले प्रयच्छंति अभयं प्राणरक्षणम्
They grant fearlessness and protection of life to their family.
द्वादश्योभयलेखे च गोमयेन विशेषतः
On the twelfth day, especially, one should write with cow dung.
सुप्ते जनार्दने कृष्णपञ्चम्यां भवनांगणे
When Janārdana is asleep, on the Kṛṣṇa Pañcamī, in the courtyard of the house,
पिचुमंदस्य पत्राणि स्थापयेद्भवनोदरे 2.2.8.
One should place leaves of the picumaṇḍa tree inside the house.
येयं भाद्रपदे षष्ठी षष्ठी च द्विजसत्तम
This sixth lunar day in Bhādrapada, O best of twice-born,
षष्ठ्यां फलाशनो विप्रा विशेषान्माघकार्तिके
On the sixth lunar day, especially in Māgha and Kārttika, the brāhmaṇas should eat fruits.
शुद्धे पक्षे च सप्तम्यां यदा संक्रमते रविः महाजया तदा स्याद्वै सप्तमी भास्करप्रिया
When, in the bright fortnight, on the seventh lunar day, the sun transits, then that Saptamī is called Mahājayā, beloved of Bhāskara.
अपराजिता तु भाद्रस्य महापातकनाशिनी
Aparājitā in Bhādra destroys great sins.
शुक्ला वा यदि वा कृष्णा षष्ठी वा सप्तमी तु वा
Whether the sixth or seventh lunar day is bright or dark,
आश्विनस्य सिताष्टम्यामष्टादशभुजां यजेत्
On the bright eighth lunar day of Āśvina, one should worship the eighteen-armed Goddess.
आषाढे श्रावणे मासि शुक्लाष्टम्यां च चंडिकाम्
In Āṣāḍha and Śrāvaṇa months, on the bright eighth lunar day, one should worship Caṇḍikā.
चैत्रमासि सिताष्टम्यामशोककुसुमैर्द्विजाः
In the month of Chaitra, on the bright eighth day, O twice-born, with ashoka flowers—
सत्यष्टममुहूर्ते वा रोहिणीसहिताष्टमी
Or at the true eighth muhurta, or when the eighth day coincides with Rohini—
एकादशीनां कोटीनां व्रतैश्च लभते फलम् 2.2.8.
One attains the merit of performing ten million Ekadashi vows.
अशक्तोऽन्यक्रियां कर्तुमुपवासं तु केवलम्
If one is unable to perform other rites, then only fasting should be observed.